Develop and coordinate a planning process to implement a local Differential Response System (DRS)
The Department of Children & Families (DCF/Department) is seeking quotations from individuals, organizations and groups for the cost to develop and coordinate a planning process in each of six regions in the state to produce a plan for each region to implement a local Differential Response System (DRS).
Differential Response is an approach to ensuring child safety by expanding the ability of child welfare agencies to respond to reports of abuse and neglect. It focuses on a broader set of available responses for working with families at the first signs of difficulty, including innovative partnerships with community based organizations, both traditional and non-traditional, that can help support families who are in need. Also called "dual track", "multiple track" or "alternative response", this approach appreciates the variation in the nature of reports and therefore the value of responding differentially.
